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For a number of years I have really been bothered that my LC never speaks of sin or repentance. Some are quite happy that we don't talk about sin or going to hell. That's far too dark. In the last few years the BB's have covered the prophets in the OT and it seems incredible that nothing is ever mentioned about sin or repentance. That is far too low. They just look for Christ.

As an old man I have heard solid ministers of the word speak of the prophets and even heard WL agree the prophets were always called in due to the backsliding of possibly both the kings and the priests. Such a wonderful quote-seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his ways and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him return to Me. Not exact but close. Of course most of the OT is to God's people. All we like sheep have gone astray and turned to his own way. That's us, the church. We always go astray and the leaders that try to gloss everything over are just workers of iniquity. The early church which we so often hear spoken of with such high regard were quite gone to hell in about 20 years. And of course I don't mean that. But both Paul and John very separately agree the early churches so quickly needed to repent.

In the LC there has not been any repentance for well over 50 years and I'm one who says we are far past due. I don't think they can or will ever repent. They are just right and very bull headed. Only the Lord can save us.

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